Firearm possession puts South Dakota man in prison for six years

OMAHA, Neb. -- Six years in prison was given to a South Dakota man due to a firearm possession charge.
U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said 46-year-old Trentelle Clifton, of South Dakota, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha on Jan. 6. He was charged for being a felon in possession of a firearm and received 72 months in prison with a three-year term of supervised release after his initial sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, officers were sent to a vehicle in Omaha on July 6, 2022 and they found Clifton in the driver’s seat. Clifton tried to hide a Springfield Armory handgun but the officers found the handgun and arrested Clifton. They later found out that the handgun was stolen and had Clifton’s DNA on it.
Officials said Clifton wasn't allowed to have firearms due to prior felony convictions for: possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (2012); robbery (1999); robbery (2012); possession of a controlled substance (2010); escape (2005); and theft (1995).
This case was investigated by Omaha Police Department.